My boss is wanting to go fishing Friday nite , but we have been working long days. So we have not had a chance to go in a few months . It has gotten so bad with him at work that he had salt and pepper hair to now just salt colored hair . So any help with Shad would be great .

Boat ramps right after dark would be my best suggestion.

it might be your best bet to let ol fish hauler the guide take your boss! the fee might be worth not having to spend the day with him in a boat! just my .02

LOL thats what I was thinking !! haha.

The best luck I have had at night is droping a crappie light in the water and waiting for an hour or so. The shad will start swiming around the light. Use your cast net and toss within a few feet of the light. Let it drop down at least 3 feet or so. I have had no problem getting shad doing this on Lake Fork, Bob Sandlin, and Cypress Springs. I just started this a couple weeks ago, and have had fresh shad on every trip so far.

Even if you only see small ones around the light, drop it down a few feet and you should get the bigger ones. I have test this under bridges and out in the wide open within 30 feet from the bank. I am going to test even deeper soon.

Oh yea, the crappie light I am refering to is the one that looks like a round headlight set in styrophome. It works great.

Thanks guys.

The shad are on boat ramps very early. Behind the spillway there are a few very large shad in the heat of the day. The aerator is holding threadfin but they are still somewhat deep (10-15ft) and you need a heavier net to get down thru the bubbles. There are some gizzard shad hanging out near 5-10' timber but you will loose a net or two before getting enough to fish for the day.

Be at the bubbler at 5.30am with your cast net(first one there).BUBBLER IS BY THE DAM. Drift ,jug or drift Lacey Point--start in 12 ft of water.I will not be at Waco this weekend ,but Navarro Mills.Good luck If Ican help more let me know.